Wall fixture



(7. M. LANGHORNE.

WALL FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11, 1922.

Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

IN V EN TOR.

ATTZRNEYj UNITED stares PATENT OF I E CATHERINE M. LANGHORNE, or ELA NEIELD, NEW JERSEY.

WALL FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. .22, 1922;

Application filed Januaryll, 1922. Serial No. 528,403.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CATHERINEM. LANG- nonNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wall Fixtures, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawing, forming a part of the pact vertical arrangement, thus eliminating the necessity forthe shelf space which would otherwise be necessary for the covers when the saucepans are hung up. a

A further object of the invention is to form the wall fixture of a series of interchangeable units thus facilitating the manufacture of the fixture and making it possible to increase the capacity of the fixture at any 7 time by merely adding more units.

A further object of the invention is to provide for telescoping together the component units of the wall fixture so that the fixturemay be placedv in compact form for shipment. Y A fourth object of the invention is to provide for economical manufacture of the fixture by forming each unit so that it may be made of a single continuous piece of wire. a I

In order that the invention may clearly be understood, I will describe in detail the specific embodiments of it illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wall fixture embodying the invention, arranged in operative position upon a sheet metal backng; j

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and showing the fixture secured directly to the wall; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fixture arranged for shipment. 1

In the form shown in the drawings-the fixture consists of a series of units of which three. A. B. C- are shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

It will be understood that the fixture may consist of any desired number. of units, .it being usually desirable to use more units than are illustrated in the drawings.

Each of the units is fo'rmedof a single continuous, piece of wire. The wire isbent so as to form a spacing loop 10, a substan- I tlally vertical rack member 11, a hook 12,

and connecting members 13 and 14 by which the rack member 11 and the hook 12 are re-. spectively joined with-the spacing: loop 10.

The spacing loop 10 is most desirably formed to lie in a single plane. It may be conveniently giventhe form of a right triangle as shown the ends of the loop being near the right angle corner. thereof. The upper side 15 of the loop 10 is preferably extended so as to form'asmall attachment loop a 16 providing means for securing the unit to a'wall. The ends of theloop 10 are extended outwardly transversely to the planeof. the loop to form the connecting members 13 and 14 which lie adjacent to each other. From the outer end of the connecting member 13 the wire extends to form the substantially vertical rack member 11. A short spring loop 17 is preferably formed between the outer end of the connecting member 13 and therack member 11., A small hook 18 may be formed at the upper end of the rack member 11. From the outer endtof the connecting member. 14 the wire extends downwardly to form the hook 12.

The units constructed as described are interlocked by passing the bite 19 of the spacing. loop 10. of one unit, for example,-

the unit B, around the connecting members 13 and14 of the next. unit, for example,the unit A. This is accomplished by passing the bite 19 of the unitB over theupper end of the rack member 11 of the unitA and then drawing the bite 19; down along the rack member 11 until it strikes the connect ing member 13. s The loop 10 is then passed around the vloop 17 and thehook 12 so that the bite 19 embraces the connecting members 13 and 14 of the unit A, asshown' in Fig. 1.

When all the units which are to form the fixture have been interlocked in the mannerv described, the fixture maybe secured tothe wall by means engaging the. loop 16 of each unit and one additional fastening means engaging the bite 19 of the end unit A. The' fastening meansmay consist of screws pass- :ing through the loops 16 andjthebite 19'0f the unit A so thatthe fixture is secured directly to the wall as illustrated in Fig. 2. The fastening means shown in Fig. 1, however, is sometimes more desirable. This consists of a sheet metal backing 20 pro .vided with tabs 21 cut from the backing and positioned to engage the loops 16 and'the bite 19 of the unit A. The backing 20 may be secured to the walls by screws 22 at its corners. I

When the fixture is applied to a wall by either type of fastening means, each unit has a-three-pointsupport provided by the tastening means secured to the loop 16, the eng'ag'ementbetween the bite 19 of its spacing loop 10 and the connecting members of the next unit and the engagement of the lower corner 23 of its loop 10 with the wall. The entire fixture therefore is firm and rigid and is not displaced by placing articles upon it. The fixture forms a convenient support for all the utensils customarily used in a kitchen. Some of the articles which may be supported by the fixture are indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.. Thus saucepans are hung on the hooks 12'by means oi? the holes 30 in their handles 31, while the covers 32 of 1 the "saucepans are placed vertically in the rack formedby the rack members 11. The edges of each cover rest upon the connecting members '13 and 14 of a pair of units while the body of the cover is heldagainst the wall by the rack members 11. Owing to the presence ofthe spring loop 17the rack members 11 may be bent outwardly from the wall to facilitate the insertion and removal of the covers, while inward pressure of the rack members retains the covers tightly against the wall after they have been inserted. Y I

After the units have been interlocked together inthe manner previously described, and before they are secured to thewall, they may be telescoped together as illustrated in Fig; 3 by drawing the bite 19 of the spacing loop 10 of each unit toward thatof the next unit. After shipment the units maybe placed in operative positionby merely drawing them apart until the bite'19 oi the spacing looplO of each unit engages the connecting members 13 and 1 1 in the next unit. From the'ab'ove description it is apparent that the invention provides a compactand convenient support for all kitchen utensils, which may be given any desired capacity, and may be manufactured at small cost.

I wish it clearly understood that my invention is by nomeans'limited to the specific embodiment of it which I have illustrated and described.

What I claim is: 1 Y 1."A wall fixture, consisting-of a series of interlocked units each comprising a substantially yert ical rack member,a connecting membe'r extending transversely from the rack member near. the lower end thereof,

and a spacing member extending from the inner end of the connecting member andina plane transverse thereto engaging the connecting member of the next unit.

. 2, A wall fixture consisting of a series of interlocked units, each comprising a substantially vertical rack member, a connecting member extending transversely from said rack membernear its lower end, and a spacing loop extending from the inner end of said connecting member in a plane transverse thereto and embracing the connecting member of the next unit.

8. A wall fixture consisting of a .series of interlocked units, each formed of a single continuous piece ofwire providing a sub stantially vertical rack member, a connecting member extending transversely from the rack member near the lowerend thereof,

and a spacing loop extending from the in-" ner end of the connecting-member in a plane transverse thereto and embracing the connecting member of the nextnnit.

4. A wall fixture consisting of a series of interlocked units, each formed of a single continuous piece of wire providing a substantially vertical rack member, a spring loop atthe lower end thereof, a connecting member extending from said I spring loop transversely to the rack member, anda spacing loop extending tromthe inner end of the connecting portion in a plane transverse thereto embracing the connectingmember of the next unit.

5. A wall fixture consisting of a series" 01 interlocked units each formed of a single continuous piece of wire providing afspacing loop secured to the wall and extending substantially parallel thereto, a' first" connecting member extending outwardly from one end of said loop, a rack member extending upwardly from the outer end of said first connecting member, a second connecting member extending outwardly from the other end of said. loop and adjacent; to said first connecting 'member, and a hook ex tending downwardly'from the outer end of said second connecting member, the bite of the spacing loop of each unit'embracing the two connecting members of thenext unit.

6. A wall fixture consisting of a series of interlocked units each formed of a single continuous piece of wire providing a spacing loop secured to the wall andfeXtend-ing substantially parallel thereto, a first con-1 necting member extending outwardly from one end of said loop, a rack member extending upwardly from the outerend of said first connecting member, a hookfat the upper endof said rack member, a sec- 0nd connecting member 1 extending outwardly from-the other end ofs'aidloop and adjacent to said-first connecting member, and a hook extending downwardly from the outer end of said'se'cond connecting member, the bite of the spacing loop of each unit embracing the two connecting mem-- bers of the next unit.

7. A wall fixture for supporting articles, consisting of a series of interlocked units each comprising a closed loop adapted to be secured to the wall, a connecting member extending outward from the loop near one of its ends, and an article supporting member extending transversely from the outer end of the connecting member, the connecting member of each unit extending through the loop of the adjacent unit and being slidable therein.

8. A wall fixture consisting of a series of interlocked units each comprising a loop adapted'to be secured to the wall a first connecting members of each unit extending through the loop of the adjacent unit being slidable therein and being provided at their outer ends with means engaging the outer side of said loop. l

. In testimony whereof I have hereunto 1 set my hand'.',

CATHERINE M. LANGHORNE. 

